Title: Perfect Happiness
Haru has gone through severe times. But now they're are over and he's in love. Eventually the others find about everything. What will happen when they do? Rated T: M M relationship, and some other things, please read alot better than summary.
Disclaimer: I don't own fruits basket. Closest to owning it I've ever gotten is owning a copy of volume 8. Of course it'd be 8 (Haru's).
Chapter 5- Ever the Same
"Haru, no one's going to make you do it, you just have to," Hatori sighed in his office, right in the middle of the cow's check up. Haru merely shook his head as if just to swat a fly, He had no time for the idiotic doctor. For now he just played dumb cow with him, as per usual, and Hatori ordinarily fell for it also. Today was no different. Haru wouldn't give the dragon an inkling of his current status and never would. He could think what he wanted of Haru; it's not like Hatori cared. Hatori had been the only one to know his prior plight and still the dragon had done nothing more than patch him up or check in on him. And all of it with that cold, emotionless air about him—that's what made Haru so sure that he didn't give a damn.
"Haru, I'm serious," Hatori stated, as he held the cold metal of the stethoscope to Haru's chest, checking his heartbeat.
"Aren't you always?" Haru sighed, not bothering to even look in the doctor's general direction; instead focusing on the warm and sunny day outside.
"Haru," He continued, "you're not going to get any better if you don't try."
A small laugh echoed through Haru's head, mocking the doctor: 'Ha, like you really care! You're only doing your job, like always. You don't care for anyone.'
"Haru," Hatori said raising his voice slightly, thinking Haru had just allowed his mind to wander… again.
Haru glanced over at Hatori for a second before returning his attention outside. Anything other than that and he would've been at the doctor's throat.
"Well, if you don't want to talk to me and I'm done with my examination. Then if there's nothing I can do..." Before Hatori could finish his sentence Haru got up and rushed out the door, only giving the doctor a small glance on the way out.
'Thank god.' It was Saturday and the last place he wanted to be cooped up in was in Hatori's office—scratch that—second to last place. The first place prize winner being Shigure's house.
He sighed, allowing his pace to quicken from normal. Haru had some place to go and the sooner he got there, the better he'd feel. The cow was so deep in his thoughts that he barely saw a brunette girl cross his path. If it hadn't been for Kyo, he would have bumped right into Tohru. Haru glanced up from the ground at Kyo and Kyo immediately started in on him. Haru ignored the cat, choosing to stare at the threesome impassively. Slowly, his gaze wandered to Yuki. On sight of the purple haired teen, he dropped the apathetic façade and for a fraction of a second it was replaced with malicious intent. He quickly recovered, replacing the façade again. Yuki didn't catch it—or at least, he showed no sign of that he did.
"Hello Haru," Yuki sighed, as if all of the sudden very tired.
'He didn't catch it, that fool.'
"Oh, yeah. Ignore me and pay attention to the rat!" Kyo snapped angrily.
"Can you two not fight in public? People are starting to stare," Yuki sighed in frustration.
"Whatever. I was going somewhere anyway," Haru told them as he finally got up off the ground.
"Really, where're you going?" Tohru asked him curiously.
He started at her blankly. It was probably the best idea to not let her nose around or anything.
"So in other words… you were lying, or were you lost?" Yuki sighed in further frustration.
Haru nodded, dismissive, and slid past them, picking up his pace again.
"He sure seems in a rush for not knowing where he's going," Tohru said thoughtfully.
"Yeah, if we weren't in public I would've shown that brat a thing or two," Kyo snarled as they went on their own way.
"Oh really?" Yuki sighed, baiting the stupid cat.
As Haru rounded the corner of Knox's block his mind once again let his mind stray…
"Oh, good, you're awake," a guy with a slight British accent said as he came in, carrying a tray with a cup of some steaming hot liquid; of which he offered to Haru, "do you want some tea?"
Haru looked at him blankly, not knowing what to think. This guy was a complete stranger and yet he let him into his home.
"You don't want any?" the stranger frowned after seeing no reaction.
"Oh, no, sorry. I would like some," Haru said quickly, "I was just thinking it was nice of you to bring me in." He blushed, something completely foreign to the cow.
"Oh, I…" he said as he gave Haru the tea, and blushed a little too, "I just... I never brought home strange people before if that's what you mean."
"I didn't mean that," Haru told him quickly and took a sip of the tea. It was raspberry and some other flavor Haru didn't quite recognize. It made him feel better and he had to remember to get his own box of it later. It was nothing like the tea Hatori made (that he secretly didn't like). The other guy sat down on the edge of the bed as he said, "Why? If you don't mind me asking, I mean."
"I really don't know," the stranger said thoughtfully, "I just saw you sitting out there and I knew you'd pass out, so I just did it."
There were several nervous minutes of silence between them.
"Oh, where are my manners," he said all of the sudden, "my name is Knox James Sullivan the third." He reached out a hand to shake.
"Hatsuharu Sohma," Haru said as he took Knox's hand, "but everyone just calls me Haru."
Knox smiled at him; it was a small but very adoring smile. Haru decided he liked Knox as well. There were a lot of things that Haru liked here.
"Are you warm?" he asked not taking his eyes off Haru, "you look pale, I think you might be sick."
"I'm always like this," Haru sighed and sipped the tea again, calming himself.
"You should sleep some more," Knox said a little worried.
"No..." Haru began.
"You're safe here, I won't hurt you," He cut in, more worried now.
"No! No, it's not that! Its just I should be getting home…" Haru told him, trailing off quickly. He didn't want Knox to think that he was afraid or something like that, because he wasn't.
"Do you have the energy?" he asked and right then, as if by the magic of Knox's words, he felt very drained, "Please stay."
"Okay," Haru sighed as he lay back down and almost immediately fell asleep, "thank you," he mumbled with his eyes closed
Knox nodded in reply and left the room as Haru drifted off.
His last strings of the memory played as he fitted the key into the lock and opened the door.
"Knox!" Haru yelled, searching the apartment for his missing lover.
'I guess he's not home yet.' Haru took sank into the couch and closed his eyes, letting his mind drift to another happy memory of him and Knox.
After a short while, there was the sound of keys shuffling outside the door. Haru instantly got up and stood beside it, waiting for Knox's entrance. He rewarded his boyfriend by grabbing him and pulling him inside, kissing Knox lovingly the whole time.
"And how was your day?" Knox asked when his boyfriend was finally done kissing him.
"It was all right," Haru shrugged. "Had a doctor's appointment with Hatori; Ran into Yuki, Kyo, and Tohru on the way here; Thought about you—that cheered me right up," Haru smiled and rested his head on Knox's shoulder.
"Well, I'm glad that thinking of me can cheer you up," Knox smiled, closing his eyes and resting his head on Haru's.
"What's the agenda for today?" Haru muttered, really needing to get some of the week's frustration out.
"Looking to have some fun?" Knox asked, his voice gaining a particular hint of malcontent in it. He sat back up, looking at the younger teen in a very distinctive manner.
Haru nodded, "of course. Unless you had other thoughts in mind…" He licked his lips and slid into Knox's lap, "I could do both." As if to further emphasize his point he nipped Knox's neck.
"Both sounds fine to me," Knox suddenly shifted, causing Haru to fall off him and onto the floor, where Knox practically pounced on him.
"The best two things in the world: sex and death."
end of chapter 5-
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